January Goals

Okay, so it's not quite the first week in January anymore but today really got me thinking about what I want to achieve by the end of the month. I'm one of those people who is really good at completely overwhelming themselves with too much to do but I'm learning that it's just silly to write endless to-do lists. Instead I want to focus on a couple of things each month to help me to get to where I want to be with my life/the house/my job. I'm hoping this technique is going to help calm my anxiety right down too because I've been having a bad time with it recently. Feeling overwhelmed & flustered is not nice but by giving myself a chance to step back & figure out what's what I already feel much better. 
Life Goals  - Book a Dentist appointment. This might sound like a really realistic thing to have on a to-do list & it is but I'm always putting it off & pretending their are other important things I should do first. Around 4 years ago I had a consultation to begin Invisalign, however the clinic messed up & ended up having to refund me so I never achieved the teeth I've always wanted. Now getting braces seems like the blogger/YouTuber thing to do I've actually been really hesitant to find a new Orthodontist to begin my teeth transformation. I realise this is stupid & I just need to get on with it because I am desperate to have teeth I am happy with so I've promised myself I will get to the dentist this month & get the ball rolling again!
House Goals - Declutter the bedroom. Our bedroom isn't the worst room in the house for junk but I really want to clear out things I've been hoarding for years on end so by starting with a room that isn't too bad will hopefully give me the motivation to tackle our spare bedroom which is currently a hell hole! 
- Buy some art work for the living & dining room. These two rooms are pretty much complete apart from needing the odd piece of furniture & accessories. The rooms are both white with wooden floors which makes them look a bit blank at the moment, so I need to inject some life into the rooms. 
Blog Goals - My main blogging goal is to post as regularly as possibly, hopefully twice a week but maybe more if I get the chance! 
- Everyone always says numbers aren't everything & they definitely aren't but I would like to hit 2500 Bloglovin' followers if possible, I'm about 60 away so hopefully thats not too hard to reach. 
Career Goals - Within the past 6 months I've found an area of work that I am really enjoying. I never thought I would find a job I would like, so now I just need to keep saying yes to all the opportunities that come up to keep building my experience. 
Do you have any goals you are hoping to achieve?
L x

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New Year New Wardrobe Wishlist

New Year, New Me... no not really but it is the perfect excuse for a new wardrobe! It's still pretty chilly here in the UK & no doubt it will be for the remainder of the year which means I'm being drawn to chunky knit jumpers & bobble hats. I'm in desperate need for a new bag & I think I've found *the one*, after searching through every shop imaginable I came across the ASOS grey winged tote bag & it's perfect! Well obviously a Kate Spade/Mulberry/Whistles bag would be perfect but for now this lil ASOS beauty will have to do instead! I'm loving A-line skirts at the mo & I'm really hoping they continue to be on trend throughout the rest of 2016 because I feel like they really flatter my figure & tucking a jumper into one is pretty much all I wear these days. Oh & I don't even like cats but for some reason I really need the kitty cat flats in my life, the ankle strap & the pointed toes make such a nice combo! Well I'm definitely ready for a shopping spree now, it's a good job I've got a Topshop voucher that needs spending & something Birthday cash leftover... 

L x 

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December Favourites

December was the busiest month of my life, working ridiculous hours & getting ready for Christmas meant it flew by faster than ever. It's been so long since I've tried any new makeup items (something that needs to change asap... payday hurry up!) so my favourites this month are fragrance, skincare & a new category... miscellaneous! 
Bobble hats are my most-loved winter accessory, I have many of them stored away in my drawers but the one I'm always wearing at the moment is this cream knitted one with a faux fur pom pom. It goes with pretty much everything in my wardrobe, it's cosy & keeps my lil head warm!
Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish is my favourite cleanser, I'm forever repurchasing it, usually just on it's own but last time I ended up getting the Daily Essentials Kit that included a moisturiser, exfoliator & of course the good old muslin cloths too. Loving C&P so much I had high hopes for the other products, which they do in fact live up to. The Skin Repair Moisturiser is a beautifully light moisturiser with a gentle, fresh fragrance that sinks into the skin almost immediately without leaving behind any sticky residues. It's quickly become my go-to moisturiser now as my skin feels soft & prepped ready for me to apply my makeup. 
Aesop is a brand I'm new too, but one I'm glad to have discovered thanks to fellow beauty bloggers! Over the past few months I've been making more of a conscious effort to take time out & pamper myself. I'd been feeling worse for wear & fed up of how run down I'd let myself get, I knew things had to change & taking an hour out in a busy week has really done wonders for me. With that decision I decided to invest in a nice face mask that I could treat myself to & give my skin that little detox it really needed. The Aesop Parsley Seed Masque is clay based & aims to extract impurities to refresh your skin. It does make your skin feel tight whilst its on & also after removing it but nothing a bit of moisturiser can't fix & it's worth it to achieve that fresh skin feeling!
Soap & Glory body sprays are a handbag essential, I've always loved the original pink fragrance but my absolute fave scent from S&G is the Smoothie Star one! You can imagine how excited I was when I realised it was now available in a body spray & even more excited when I was invited to lunch with Soap & Glory who in fact gifted me this as well as some other amazing goodies too. That was definitely a "is this real life?" moment for me!
I've been wearing my Pandora Birthstone rings non-stop since Dom bought me them, they're such lovely rings & mine are so special to me as they represent my lil Pugs birthdays - yep told ya I'm a crazy Pug lady! 

What are your monthly favourites?

L x

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Hello 2016

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Oops, long time no blog! What happened to #blogmas? My full time job, thats what happened. It's a constant frustration of mine as obviously I have to work to buy the pugs everything they need (& more!)& y'know pay the bills etc, but I'm forever wishing for extra hours in the day to do what makes me happy. Anyway now the new year is here I feel like a review of 2015 needs to be done before I can begin with any other blog posts, it's always nice to have something to look back over.
Without a doubt 2015 was the best year of my life, so far! We finally bought our very own house in May, a goal that had been ours for about 2 years, but these things take time & a whooooole lotta patience, however it paid off in the end & was so worth all the stressing & saving. It's the best feeling knowing this entire house is all ours, I'm having so much fun learning to DIY things, decide on decor & generally just enjoying our place to live. It's such a huge achievement, that I'll be content if we don't achieve anything for the next few years haha, but we will still push on & try reach those goals! I'd always had it in my head that I'd like to get on the property ladder before I was 25 & we smashed that target at managing to climb the ladder at just 23. I can't help but be super proud of us!
Another huge highlight was rescuing beautiful little Lulu Pug in August. Pretty much from day one of bringing Tilly Pug home we always knew we would love to have another in our lives one day. I always imagined us getting another puppy though but when we found Lulu we knew we had to save her. Little Lu as she is commonly referred to is such a precious pug & brings us so much happiness. It's the greatest feeling knowing we are giving her the life she has always deserved & there is nothing sweeter than seeing my two babies snuggling up to each other on the sofa.
I had big hopes to travel more in 2015 but we ended up spending more on a house so there wasn't many pennies left in the pot to book a proper holiday. I did however manage to travel a little bit within the UK, we finally visited Brighton with our friends & the pugs for a weekend which was the best and I also went to London a couple of times to see my Sister. I'm so so close to booking a weekend break to Berlin, I'm just trying to hunt down some cheap flights & I hope to visit another European city too if I get the chance!
I have a really good feeling about 2016, I had the same feeling about 2015 which worked out to be pretty awesome so hopefully 2016 ends up being just as great. 
L x

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